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Economic and community development Charities

Discover 2,554 Economic and community development charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

2,554
Charities
£3,952,035,051
Total Income
£1,366,540
Avg Income
87.3%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Chinese Wellbeing

Economic and community development, Health, Social care, Social welfare

Our services help to keep Chinese Elders in independent living as long as possible. We provide Domiciliary Care and Respite Services , Personal Wellbeing Services, a pre and post diagnostic dementia support service. Our Evergreen Club provides health talks including Covid related and various activities which reduce social isolation, loneliness and help to improve physical and mental wellbeing.

Latest Income: £250,947
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust

Economic and community development

To improve the quality and health of livestock in Great Britain for the benefit of the public by furthering research, disseminating the useful results of research, supporting new entrants to livestock farming and others developing their livestock enterprises and otherwise furthering education in livestock breeding, animal husbandry and related subjects.

Latest Income: £249,771
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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St Peter's Urban Village Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Provides accommodation and open space on site for education, accommodation and sport for children, charities, the disabled and general public.

Latest Income: £247,061
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Urban Design Group

Economic and community development

The UDG is established for the public benefit:-To promote high standards of performance and interprofessional co-operation in planning, urban design and architecture, landscape design and all other aspects of the built environment.-To educate the relevant professions and the public in matters relating to urban design.

Latest Income: £246,504
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Jalaram Charitable Trust

Associations, Economic and community development, Religion

The charity constructed and now maintains the Jalaram Prarthana Mandal, this involves providing a temple for a place of worship. An adjacent building has been purchased and is used for community activities open to all faiths. The charity also assists local and overseas charities with similar objectives to the Mandal.

Latest Income: £244,267
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Mutley Foundation

Economic and community development, Saving of lives

The charity's activities are to promote and support health, education and welfare of communities. It also supports humanitarian aid when required. The trustees of the Foundation envisage continuing to support Charities known to them, and as this will absorb its available funds for the forseeable future, the Trustees do not welcome unsolicited applications.

Latest Income: £243,993
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Crerar Family Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare, Society

Prevention/relief of poverty, advancement of education, health, citizenship or community development. To benefit those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage or defined/non defined group/community. Beneficiaries: Other charities/voluntary bodies/registered community organisations working for the benefit of the above groups.

Latest Income: £242,886
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Sofa

Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfare

Furniture Re-use Project originally set up to relieve hardship by providing low cost furniture and appliances to those in need. Provision of work experience and training for individuals seeking employment. Increasingly important is our environmental role in diverting items from landfill.

Latest Income: £240,512
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Promoting Autonomy And Change Limited

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health

PAC provides therapeutic interventions for young people aged 6 to 25 presenting with emotional, interpersonal and mental health problems and challenges often with associated learning disability. By delivering this preventative work young people address their problems before they escalate, they re-engage into education or employment and live more positive lives within society.

Latest Income: £240,494
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The South Staffordshire Water Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

The objective of the Trust is to apply its income towards relieving those customers who are in conditions of need, poverty, hardship or other distress and are having difficulty making payment for the supply of water to their home but make regular payments for an amount they can afford.

Latest Income: £240,150
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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North Smethwick Development Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Housing

Provides a range of services and activities either independently or with other local agencies to improve the lives of local families, adults, children and young people. Run time-bound projects including energy and environmental projects We run several small social enterprises providing employment for local people such as match day car parking, community cafe.

Latest Income: £239,904
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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The Mid-Somerset Agricultural Society

Economic and community development

PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE AND THE COUNTRYSIDE

Latest Income: £239,370
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bakewell Agricultural And Horticultural Society

Economic and community development, Leisure

The staging of agricultural & horticultural events to help bring town and country together and to promote understanding of the rural way of life.

Latest Income: £238,666
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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West Wales Action For Mental Health

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Working together with service users, carers, voluntary organisations, statutory providers and commissioners to improve the standards of mental health throughout West Wales. Has helped to develop projects for self help groups, drop in services, befriending schemes, housing, employment, carer and user groups, advocacy and patient's councils

Latest Income: £233,682
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Southwell And District Agricultural Society

Arts, Economic and community development

The object of the charity is to promote agriculture and to such end generally improve it in all branches and to encourage skill and industry in it and in all trades, crafts and professions connected with it. The principal activity of the charity is to promote the Southwell and District Annual Ploughing Match and Agricultural Show.

Latest Income: £233,419
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Whitby Area Development Trust

Economic and community development

The promotion for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular in the Whitby district and surrounding area).

Latest Income: £233,104
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Congo Church Association

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Professions, Religion, Social welfare

To advance the Christian Religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to relieve poverty among the clergy and former clergy and their widows and dependents.In partnership with the Anglican Church in the DRC, to relieve poverty, to provide for the needs of refugees and the displaced and to promote schemes for peace and reconciliation, health, education and community development.

Latest Income: £232,741
Areas of Operation: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Status: Registered
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Barnsbury Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment

Addressing climate change by grant making to environmental organisations mainly focused on regenerative agriculture and sustainable farming practices.

Latest Income: £232,038
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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East Hull Community Farm Limited

Economic and community development

Education in agricultural and countryside matter for local community.

Latest Income: £231,273
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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Gloucester Civic Trust Limited

Economic and community development

THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF THE CHARITY IS THAT OF AN EDUCATIONAL AND PRESERVATION TRUST.

Latest Income: £228,326
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Plumstead Community Law Centre Ltd.

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

Legal advice, advocacy & representation in the areas of immigration, employment and welfare rights law

Latest Income: £226,852
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Nantwich Agricultural Society Limited

Economic and community development

The principal activity is to hold the Nantwich and South Cheshire Show which takes place annually in July.

Latest Income: £225,010
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Cornwall Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

A) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. and B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £223,143
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Vandervell Foundation

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Research

Awards grants to institutions, primarily in the fields of education, social welfare, medical care and research, environmental regeneration and the performing arts.

Latest Income: £221,517
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Manor Training And Resource Centre LTD

Economic and community development, Education

The provision of low cost training, education, resources and employment to unwaged or low waged people living in the Manor Ward of Sheffield and adjacent areas.

Latest Income: £220,808
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many economic and community development charities are there in the UK?

There are 2,554 registered economic and community development charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the economic and community development charities by income?

Barnardo's is the largest by latest reported annual income (£340.3m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of economic and community development charities?

Economic and community development charities reported a combined annual income of £4.0bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for economic and community development charities?

Across all economic and community development charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 87.3%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of economic and community development charities?

Economic and community development charities have an average annual income of £1.4m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.